# Help: sketchup changed my view to perspective & can't get back to where I was at

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**Category:** SketchUp\
**Created:** [November 3, 2017, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-sketchup-changed-my-view-to-perspective-cant-get-back-to-where-i-was-at/54417 "2017-11-03T06:15:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![tmanpdx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/tmanpdx/32/39741_2.png) [@tmanpdx](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tmanpdx)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-sketchup-changed-my-view-to-perspective-cant-get-back-to-where-i-was-at/54417/1 "2017-11-03T06:15:00Z")

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I made the mistake of trying to fill a surface and after I filled it, I am now stuck in this weird perspective and I’ve tried a number of things to revert back to no avail.

→ camera Standard Views - this looks good until I try orbiting around, then it’s all skewed again  
 → closing sketchup & reopening file keeps this weird perspective.

This has completely put me at a standstill and making me nauseous.

I’m sure it’s something simple, but heck if I know how to get this back.

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**Author:** ![endlessfix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/endlessfix/32/148757_2.png) [@endlessfix](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/endlessfix)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-sketchup-changed-my-view-to-perspective-cant-get-back-to-where-i-was-at/54417/2 "2017-11-03T06:19:35Z")

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Hard to say without seeing the file, which you could upload with the seventh button above the reply window.  
Sounds like you could be set to parallel projection?

Try Menu\>Camera\>Perspective.

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**Author:** ![tmanpdx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/tmanpdx/32/39741_2.png) [@tmanpdx](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tmanpdx)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-sketchup-changed-my-view-to-perspective-cant-get-back-to-where-i-was-at/54417/3 "2017-11-03T06:44:18Z")

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[Mitchner custom fireplace space.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/nmPsOkIXckd1Yhn050vxIcQddo0.skp) (269.4 KB)

Thanks for the quick reply! I did try the camera-\>perspectives and all the options, but nothing looks right. Attaching file.

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**Author:** ![kirill200777](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/kirill200777/32/40095_2.png) [@kirill200777](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/kirill200777)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-sketchup-changed-my-view-to-perspective-cant-get-back-to-where-i-was-at/54417/4 "2017-11-03T06:47:21Z")

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Note that is possible to click “Previous camera view” button right after camera view changes to quickly revert back to a previous view.  
 ![2017-11-03_11h34_13](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/b/2/b21fa154f5b2c4eded8266d3f1f7cc80f80378ae.png)  
But it won’t help after closing/re-opening of a model.  
I think switching to some standard view (Camera\>\>Standard Views) and then clicking “Zoom Extents” may probably help.

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**Author:** ![Box](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/box/32/235164_2.png) [@Box](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Box)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-sketchup-changed-my-view-to-perspective-cant-get-back-to-where-i-was-at/54417/5 "2017-11-03T06:48:03Z")

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Go Camera/Field of view, then type 35 and hit enter.

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**Author:** ![tmanpdx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/tmanpdx/32/39741_2.png) [@tmanpdx](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tmanpdx)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-sketchup-changed-my-view-to-perspective-cant-get-back-to-where-i-was-at/54417/6 "2017-11-03T06:49:16Z")

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That fixed it … perfect. Thank you so much!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-sketchup-changed-my-view-to-perspective-cant-get-back-to-where-i-was-at/54417/7 "2018-05-05T14:49:20Z")

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